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' '' This lain of , -. The Sunday Journal Comprises .7 6 Sections r-G4 Pgpes JOURNAL CIRCULATION - V YESTERDAY WAS ' . - 31,659 . - The Weather- Bain;' Increasing southerly "'winds.. ; r VOLv7NO;33.' PORTLAND," OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1,; 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HURTS rm a A H STANDARD OIL II1BG1 1 .Hearst Presents " ) Further Proof of Archbold's Use of Certificates of . Deposits with Republican Officials - Astonishing Bribery. ', (Heant Kews by Longest' Leased Wire) New York. - Oct 31. William Ran dolph -Hearst delivered a speech' at C ne'gi Hall tonlghV In which i rea4 several letter purporting to have beh written br John D. Archbold. head of the Standard Oil Company. The speech in liar); la as follows: "My Frlenda Lait Monday Mr. Arch bold attacked tne qufte severely for my lack of etiquette in reading hia private letter , to the people's , publlo 1 servant. Mr. Archbold did not consider It out rageous for him to send secret certifi cates of deposit to United States Sen ators -and Attorney General and Judges, but ne did consider it utterly inex cusable for ' me to . tell . vou- about It Mr. 'Archbold became almost angry and' used, near strong language, and I was compelled Jo reply to him. -. ""leTa him excellent adv.e.!'I told hlmliot to lie; if he did, I had the , ,jktcuhientB to. convict nlm. . Mr. Arch bold did not take tny kind and well meant advice., He would go ahead, he would lie,' and here I 'have the docu ments to convict him. hlr. Archbold ' gave out the following statement: Quotes Setters. " I am very, sure that vntll Hearst read, the letters jieithecJudge Morrison 'nor Judge Henderson had- any knowl edge, of. .my haieing written Governor Bton in their behalf.' "Judge Morrison also declared that he knew Mr. Arhbold years -ago but that - he had not seen him in years,", and, said Judge Morrison. "It I inexplicable that the standard Oil man sliould have taken so, 'deep an- interest in my wel fare. "In the light, of the letter Z an about : to read the explanation which seems simple enough. Mr. Archbold-apparently' took so 'deep an Intoreet' in the mat- . tV W M, . . . U I' 1 V. M k ....... . V to a Judgeship -because Mr. Morrison i asked him to do so and Mr. Morrison knows of Mr. -Archbold' aotlvity In hid " behalf, because Mr. Archbold wrote Mr, Morrison telling tilth about it. You will see. plainly from the first para graph that this letter which Mr. Arch bold wrote was - in ; reply , to sw. "letter which Mr. Morrison wrote. . Here Is Mr. Archbold's letter: "'28 Broadway, New- York, -Aug. 3, ISA -Hon. Thomas A. Morrison. Smith- receipt of -your favor of August 1 and-t it naa given me great pleasure to-write Senators Quay 'and Penrose expressing my earnest desire that it may prove possible and consistent for them to sup port , you for the supreme judgeship. .very.fruiy yours, . , , "".'JOHN IX ABCHBOLDl' -g-ed Mat-Quay, TVhile Mr. Archbold studiously avoids the truth in his publlo communications m jua vi w - uiq .n.ynit uo B.y parent ly did tell the truth in his letter to judge Morrison, ror nere is tne tetter ' that he wrote to Senator Quay and Oupucftiea ro- oenaior x-enrose: , Hon. M. S. Quay. . Beaver. Pa. Mv dear BenatorIt gives me the grreatest possible pleasure to testily .10 tne em inent ability and fitness of the Hon. Thomas A. Morrison of Smith port,, Fa., wh is a . candidate for a- supreme Judgeship. ' If it proves passible - and ' consistent for you to support him for the position,; I shall be greatly pleased. His abilities are -so well- known that I saed hardly dwell npon - them, Very truly yours. " . JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.' "26 Broadway, New York. Aug. 28, 1S99. Hon. B. Penrose, Philadelphia, Pa. My dear senator It gives ma the great ' St possible pleasure to testify to the eminent ability and fitness of the Hon. -Thomas -A. Morrison of - Smithport, Pa.r who M a canaiaaie ror a supreme juage shlp. If it proves possible and eon- sistent for you to support. him-for the position, I shall - be greatly - pleased. Ills abilities are so well known that ? need hardly dwell upon them.- Very truly yours, - JOHN E. ARCHBOLD' "These letters to Senators Quay and - Penrose are obviously written - as ' per promise of Mr, ArcljBold to Mr. Morri son and still- Mr. Archbold had the hardihood to-, come out. In the .publlo (Continued . on. Pagre Two.) HOT SPR Outgoing Sheriff, lidster, " Strikes Parting Blow :1 Burns Tables. . Heart Wews hy Longest Xxiuti Wlre.lf Hot. Springs; Xrk., . Oct, 31 Before daylight this morning Sheriff. Buchanan . conducted raids - on the . Ohio, - Illinois and other clubs, taking;" roulette, faro rj-KJ "Xlxty-nlne" tables to the , court , souse, where they weju- burnfed. . ' The- burning; orders "were Issued in 6 R 0 circuit court on atlldavlts by "Umbrella Bill" McOuigan, formerly- prominent on the turf as owner and breeder of 'Lady i-lnes" and Bnnnockburn--but now con nected with the reform organisation of this city, -. "ifiheritf. Suchanan's term. of office -r'""d t lntduiBht.tonig'ht and Sheriff Juke Jloupt, who assumed charge,- is believed to be friendly to a liberal pol icy here.' The club rooms had received warning of the raids this morning and all were closed butUhe two raided. V., 1 v. - THE VAVUliam.lL tTaft LAST SIMIO OF " THE CHAIRT.1EN .-. -.. ' '1 -.- v. ..',.'. Mack, Claims .341, WhUe HitchcockGlings to His : -Old'Guesbf 325. K , (tlnited .stress leased iwjre.) New York, . Oct 3 1 .The last stand of the Democratic and Republican chair men 'was made this afternodn .when- the rival political generalissimos made their final prediction .and ..claims. -: CJhairman Mack; of., the Democratlo committee went- his Repablican op ponent, Chairman"' Hitchcock, 16 points better, claiming 841 electoral votes for Bryan, $9 more than enough to elect, while Hitchcock estimated Taft's elec toral "vote at ' 825, 83 more than neces sary., v " t, - 1 r' ' " ' Hitchcock claimed 83 states tor Taft and placed hut two, Kentucky and Mis souri, in the doubtful column, .'fie con cedes Bryan 12 states, with an electoral vote of 127, fall these being in the "solid south."' : in addition to the "solid south" "vote. Maok declares the following stater will give their electoral vote to the Nebras- kan; Colorado b, jonecucui 7, ew Tork3, Kansas1 10, New Jersey' 13, North Dakota 4, Oregon 4, Rhode Isl and 4, West Virginia 7. Wisconsin .13, Wyoming 3. Indiana IS, Idaho 8, Maryland ti Montana 8, Ohio 23, Ne braska 8, South Dakota 4. . Tha-llst of states ' whose electoral ' votes are claimed for Taft by the Re publican chairman- are- as follows: California 10.- Colorado 6, Connecticut 7, 'Delaware 3, -Idaho 3. Illinois -af, In diana 15, Iowa 13, Kansas 10, Maine 6, Maryland 8, Massachusetts 18, Michi gan 14, Minnesota 11. Montana 3, Ne braska 8, Nevada 3, New Hampshire 4. New' Jersey 12, ' New York 39,; North Dakota 4.. Ohio." 23. Oregon -4. Pennsyl vania -34, Rhode Island 4, South Dakota 4. Utah 8, Vermont 4, .- Washington B, West Virginia. 7,. Wisconsin IS, Wyom ing 8. Total 8Zo. - The last state claimed ;y Hitchcock is Vevada,-. which, he placed In- the Re publican column today. I VMhT-DO VE J "The marterin-Orcgon campaign .that The Journal Is pursuing, is ' , certainly interesting, and will, do much good," said Harry T. Clarke, president of the Portland Iron Works, "but how are the people to know what articles are made in Oregon? When the readers , of . The . Journal are sufficiently enthusiastic and patriotic to- call for Oregon- i vmade 'goods how are they to be guided aright? How many articles i do we know are home-made. because they, are advertised?- We have ' many articles of almost, everyday consumptidh (hat are made under y muchmore sanitary conditions locally than they are' made in eastern cities but who is aware'of itjt Do the majority of local consumers 4HfmvvTmT44fmmvv IMPERIAL DECREE P8haU Be theNext President at the IP. Br SIXTY-THREE Secretary Bepubiican Con . gressional Committee ; Also Elects Cannon. (United Press Leased Wire.) .- New - York, Oct. 81- "A - Republican congress' fey a majority of 63 members," Is the way Secretary . Harry Laugens Jager of the Republican congressional committee sized up the situation today. The prediction of .the committee, based on reports.' from districts throughout the country-shows 227 Republican mem bers and 164 'Democratic members. If the nrediction Droves correct the Re publicans will ' gain seven members,-in Cannon will carry his district bv 800 plurality,, according to Secretary Lafig enslger, and his election as . speaker Is assured. - MACK.CLAPIS. V BRYAN nAS . ; - - 331. VOTES t i . ; (United rrew Led Wire.) , 4 New "York. Oct' 81. Norman - B. Mack tonight Issued .a state- , ment pfsdlcUng the ' election ot , 4 e. Bryan by a vote of ,831 out of " 6 the 483 votes In the electoral 4 college. Mr. Mack's table ' fol- lows." . ' Solid south, 169: Connecticut, 7: Colorado, 6; New York ' 3; Kansas, 1T;. New. Jersey. 12; North -Dakota, 4: pregon 4; 4 Rhode Island, 4: West 'Virginia, 7; Wisconsin, 13; Wyoming 3; ' 6 " Indiana,' 16; Idaho' ; Montana, 8; Ohio, 23; Nebraska. 6; South . Dakota, 4. . Total.' 331. i MANUFACTURE! CONGRESS G tnited States CLAUDIA DEFIES "Warns Them . to , Cease at tacks or She Will Pace y Them at Their Trial (United Press Leased' Wire.) Boston, Mass., Oct 31. An ultimatum was issued tonight; by "Mrs. Claudia E. Ha Ins to the attorneys for her husband and brother-in-law, directing them to stop the - "torrent . of - abuse" - recently poured, upon her through the newspa pers or-accept the alternative of hajrlpg her as a witness against them at -ielr coming trial for the murder of William E. Ann is. In an Interview, given ' the :? United Press the accused wife said: : "Kver since the shooting of William E-'Annls by Captain Halns, the news papers have been full of Irresponsible statement issued on behalf of Can- tain Halns and his brother, attacking my cnaracer.-xne reaeon na odvious ly been that they were the only - means oy which-tne two Drotnea could menu- "To all those chars-es I have attemnt- ed, under great difficulty; to. maintain a dignified silence, -and-1 hayeX think. succeeded In doing so, except so . far as my friends have persuaded me to make brief replies to some particularly malicious and scandalous story, i ,"Xhe- recent " interviews and state ments on behalf Of tne defense. Includ fng the publication of .forged letter and unsupportea siories or. irresponsible servants, have demonstrated the fact that my husband and 'his brother feel compelled to resort to.eyery tneans In their power ; td blacken my - character in the attempt, to. save their own Uvea ' "The desperate straits to which these men find themselves, reduced, 'end the unscrupulousness pf their conduct ap pear not only from the-- falsity of their charges, but also from the fact that the alleged letters and -unfortunate state? ments now being issued, my lawyers tell me, would not be admissible in evi dence In the murder trial, even If true and that therefore the printing of them In the newspapers Is their only" chaace to get- them before the people, , - v - "i believe, however,, that the severity and .volume of ' these attacks - upon me have already disgusted the public, and that their unmanly position, if contin ued, would lead to disbelief in any state ments put forth. In - the interest - of the accused men." X0RT1I BAKER SCHOOL . ' CONSUMBP BY FLAMES (Rpeelal Dispatch to The Journal.! "' ' Baker City, Or., Oct 31. The North Baker school 'building -was destroyed by the incendiary's torch last night. - caus ing a property lose of 320.004' with but $8,500 insurance. The ilames were first discovered . under the cupels The city is wrought tip, and should -the firebug be ' found it is probable that Mayor Jones' proclamation of several days ago, wherein' lie urged any cltlsen to shoot : an incendiary on the. spot will he acted upon", n Eight schoolrooms comprised the North Baker structure.- . It -was one' of four very fine school, building In this city. ... - iUS ft BRYAh FEE1S VICTOR! Ill States Reasons for Faith That Is in HimTrusts for Taft, Knowing a Friend When They See Him Commoner Happy. "I believe that the Democratic psrty will wtn -slffnTEl victory -next Tuesday: "First, because it appealed to tthe awakened conscience of the nation by publishing its contri butions. "Second, because It appeals to the" sentiment for popular gov ernment by advocating the elec tion of senators by jdirect , vote. "Third, because it "is the ronly party that favors tariff redac tion' In the interest of consum ed. "Fourth, because It 1 the only , party that opposes the trests. All the trust magnates have fallen In behind the Republican . candidate, and the victims of the . extortions of the Carnegles, Rockefellers, , etc.,- find their only hope in Democratic suceesa. "FJfth, because the ' Demo . emtio success. - . . laboring man. - "Sixth, ' because the . Demo crats favor the guarantee of . bank deposits. 4 -. .''Geveiith, because the Demo-' 4 eratlo party favors the" improve- 4 .. ment of our waterways, and economlo. government 4 "Eighth, because the' Demo- 4 eratlo party favors the restora tion of prosperity on a perma nent basis, a prosperity In which -. all share.' "These and other policies set -forth in our platform have taken such a hold upon the people that I am satisfied neither threats nor coercion can prevent a Demo cratic victory - of a sweeping character. ' . - ."WILLIAM J. BRYAN,' By John iE. Nevlns, Staff Correspondent l- i unitea fress. South Bend. InL. Oct 81. The above statement a to why he thinks he will win . nest Tuesday was given to the United Press by William J. Brj-an while en route to Chicago tonight A tired but happy man; Bryan at 3:40. tonight was speeding towards Chicago, as fast as a locomotive . would fcarry him, his invasion of the east com plete and with but .. one day's 1 work ahead of him before the verdict of the ballot will be recorded. - "The greatest demonstration" I have ever seem" Is the: way he characterised hi tour of Indiana today. The crowds were so large that the candidate had his troubles and lost buttons off bis clothing several times as he fought his (Continued on Page Ten.) JUSTICE BEATTY WERS HEIIEY Says Heney's Roast of the . Schmitz Decision Is For Politics. . (Hearst Kcws by Lonet leased Wire.) i 8an Francisco, Oct 81. Chief Jus tice Wnilam 'tt. Beafty replied tonight to the lengthT criticism directed at the supreme court by .Francis J. Heney this afternoon In respect of the decision freelng; Former Mayor Eugene Schrolta and Abe Ruef of extortion in the French restaurant cases. j Heney's criticism, which Is-made in the form of a reply to a letter writ ten by Justice Beatty In defense of the decision, is as voluminous .as some Of Ills numerous affidavits in the craft trials, ooveringu28 typewritten pages. In the reply jfteney, after citing stat utes and' decisions to sustain his con tention as to what the supreme court could have taken' judicial notice of, said: i "I am prepared after careful reflec tion and consideration to stake my rep utation as a lawyer If I have- any In this state and the United States upon the assertion that both the su preme court and . (he .learned chief Jus lice, have in this Instance committed an egregious blunder which is so 'obvi ous -that it must compel every lawyer to conclude that the opinion was hastily written and the matters dealt with so Ill-considered and that the whole de cision is so contrary to the fundamental grltfcfples of law-that it cannot safely e relied upon as. an authority, upon this or any other' point." , " ' Justice, Beayf tonight characterized the ciiUcism of Heney as a campaign document and said that Its main . con tention was based on a statute that had been misquoted by the assistant district attorney and on decisions that were antecedent to the adoption, of the' code' of civil procedure. . s- AIIS 1G PARADE PUBLIC Business Men in Thousands March Along Streets of New ; York--Crowds Shout "Four Years More of Full Oil Can." New York, Oct. 31. While thou sands paraded today and tonight with Taft banners and gave vent to Taft shouts, there was a noticeable lack of enthusiasm along the line of march. The big stories carried by the Democratic newspapers showing the trend of Standard Oil. opinion in favor of the Republican ticket xn&de the publlo sit up and ta ice notice. The people did opt seem to be with the. marchers, kn many parts of the city the crowd shouted, 'rour ycars.more of the old oil can," and "What do you think of the two John D.'e Archbold and Rocke feller?" - There was a 'great outpouring of humanity, but It was not a Repub lican crowd. There w,as noise, red fire and all -that goes to make up an oldtlmo. expensive parade, but the spirit was not there. It was plain to be seen that the demonstration was a failure, except as an Impres MAT COST LIFE u itr. s " s One in Jail; One in Hospital Wounded Man Said to5 Have Shot Self. ' ' (Special Dispatch te The Joarsat.) -Chehalls, Wash., Oot 31. A man named Goodell, while In company with four others in tywagon last night trav eling from this city to Forest, was shot in. the head near the nose, the bullet ranging upward. Th live men ae said to have been under the, influence of liquor, and Oosdell pulled a revolver from his pocket aud began to threaten th. others. . - He fired two shots over his head at those sitting in the back of the wagon. Billy Reno, one of the men In the rear seat, grabbed the hand In which Goodell was holding his revolver and In the struggle to tret It awry from him, Reno says Ooodell pulled the trigger and sent a bullet into his own head. Th wounded . man wa '. taken . to Forest and from there removed to St Helens hospital here, where he now lis. His recovery i extremely doubtful. Reno gave himself up to the officer and is now In the county Jail. Record of Closing Week of Campaign ' Monday. -. - r' . "New York World accuses Sherman of sinister connection with New Mexican land deal. Oompers publishes vigorous reply to president's letter to Senator Knox. ., Taft makes five speeches, in Brook lyn, addressing 30,00 0 people. Bryan talks to workingmen in Pater-son,- -is- kissed by- two women at - th Waldorf-Asitorla, tours' Westchester county and winds up night with speech at Madison Square Garden. Archbold and Hearst exchange Ions; distance shots via the typewriter route. - Tuesday. Taft talk all the way from Tonker to Troy. Bryan makes 13 speeches In Manhat tan Island. Sherman denies illicit participation in land aeai. , j' " , Wdnedy. ; Taft makes 15 SDeeches In New York City, windirig no at - Madison Square garden, wnere ne was cneerea ror i minutes. ,. Bryan covers practleaUr ame ierri torv alonsr Hudson river that Taft did Tuesday. Introduced at Albany by Da vid B. Hill. . - , , Tnurwaay. Taft and Bryan both camtalrnlnt ud state in New York. Both- at Syracuse in evening, but they did not get' to gether. ' .' -.,'. John IX- Rockefeller announces ', he will vote for, Taft. notwithstanding the nresent administration has ."not In any way. whate'ver ' favored the special interest to winch my lire nas oeen ae- voted." '. : ., : ' . Brighton Brandenberg srra'lgned for selling allesred bogus Cleveland-Taftax- tlcle to New xotk l lines. -- - Triday. Gompers 'issues -final appeal to lafcor on. behalf of uryan s jcanaiaacy, ana makes - further attacks : on .reesjawnt Roosevelt. : '. n .- Bettmr nix to one on Tart: iq to nine on Hughes. - . . - Brvan . makes whi rl wind . tou r - In northern Ohio. Tart stumps nonnwestern isew tors, makki two speeches at Utica, Sher man's home. Taffr stump Ins: western New York. ' Bryan in Indiana. Issues appeal Tor support.. Koosevelt" . issues " statement i saying Rot-kefelier' atttude declaring - h,e would vote for Taft. a "trick" to, tifrn votes to-rMmoerntie party. V v, Hundred .tlioiiiumi turn rmr in t p-. rade of Republican"" 'husTness "men s league.,-.: .. ( .;tj .-f - , - Ante-eee-tion riotp at Moanoa, ma. , IT AG PROVES HAS till sive object lesson - of the - power or corporate influence. r Bunting, bahds and business men were combined In this remarkable pol itical drama.. About 100,000 men, rep resenting every line of business indus try and Important trade tramped in a steady stream up . s if th avenue cheer ing for Taft Through a police guarded gauntlet of several hundred thousand spectators and under a cloud of ban ners and trl-color bcrntlng the marcher paraded, past the Madison Square re viewing stand where 'Vlce-Presidantlai Candidate Sherman and-other Kepubli can leaders reviewed the procession. Coghlan Or and Marshal. The morning parade we held wider the auaplce of the Busliieaj Meif s Republican association. Rear Admiral Coghlan, retired,, who officiated as grand marshal, was aided by. a staff of ex-navy officers and Republican leaders. . - - - The various organizations ' were massed about the street intersecting lower Broadway, some waiting patient- .; ly many hours fof their txfrn to swing into line. . At dusk there were stilt .thousands waiting' to - begin another long march, torches were provided and the night parade was even mbr epect aoular thsr .that during the daylight hours. ' TO EXILE WITH -LEPER HUSBAUD Mrs. John Early Determined to. Fbllo'to Molokai, . With Children. . . . (Hearst News by bencest Leased Wire.) Washington, I. C, Oot. 31. -Woman's love in Its highest sacrlflcial form will', impel Mrs. John Early, wife of the Washington leper, to accompany him to the leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii. She announced today that If the depart ment of Justice sends hlna to Molokai he and her. baby hoy will go with him. It means .for har a farewell to the outside world, for, once in Molokai, -she would not be allowed to leave. 'or the children it would mean social ostracraui from the start and the life of a leper camp their one outlook In th future. It is expected that Secretary Cortel vou. through the deolsionv rendered bv Attorney General Bonaparte, will soon order Early deported. An interesting feature win men arise through the attitude of the various states he must pass through on hi way to th Pacific coast - The Interstate commerce commission - will, get - hist' safely through, however. BAD POLITICAL BLOOD IH IIIDI1A Two Hundred , Men UHx lit a Free Fight at Lebanon Seren Are Hurt. . ... (trotted tiees least Wtre.1 Lebanon. Ind., Oct 31 -Serren prom inent cltlsen wer Injured, three seri ously, in a political, riot In, the court- house yard this afternoon -during which revolvers were drawn and knives were freely used. The most seriously Injured were R. T. PInnell. James A. Whit and H. M. joulter. A number of man got nlao xne TTouDie. grew - cue or a snowing by the Democrats- that the Republicans had violated a "pure election r agt'-4. ment which th leaders of both parties had signed. . , - The agreement" stipulated no "boodle" should be used to influence any voters, -At a "meeting in. the square th Demo crats demanded- that several prominent Republicans present be searched. The Republicans refused : to submit ; to .the search and made counter chargea. In a minute the courthouse yard wa in an -uproar and the -scene which In diana witnessed 4n the old days of presidential campaigns were enacted. Two hundred citizens engaged la the' fight One man .flourished a revolver and instantly a de-sen Others were glit tering in the sunlight 'The free for all fight iMtedlwveral . minutes. Order was restored and the broken heads patched up. . . . The - riot created bad feeling, and. further . trouble Is feared - en ,election , JBRYAX WINS 0VEK' : . TAFT LY MONTANA " -u - (Speelnl. Plspatrb te The Jennul t .'Butte. Mont., Oct. 31. A mi' v of the Farmrs' l'rotec.tiv 'J3"-einbi-acing . tli norttnn-n Jloi'1'in . i tricts, in session here today, fcue t i , , two to Taft's one. Archbishop of York - . Lnd'ir, r l ,i I . ' s , . i Yoi tc te-iipnt-ii I h t't f , .. . . count of U'S i. j health, , - -, ' i ' . t
